Welcome to an archive of our Articles posted to the PWR! Website.
Hartford, Connecticut – We thank you! We were thrilled about the packed room in Hartford, Connecticut for our Community Talk. A record 63 people were in attendance. Please share our community talks with those in your area! Upcoming Community Talks – Open to the Public As we travel the globe training PWR! Professionals in our techniques,…
Read MoreA heartfelt thank you to Tom & Dabney Philabaum for donating a portion of the proceeds from Tom’s final glassblowing show to support the mission of PWR! We are so grateful to have them as part of our PWR! family.
Read MoreDINE-OUT FUNDRAISER A great time was had by all. We posted photos to our Facebook page. Thank you to all who participated. Mark your Calendar for the next Dine-Out Event June 14th, 2018 5:00pm to 9:00pm At the amazing Zinburger on River Road! We look forward to seeing you!
Read MoreQUALITY TIME WITH A MOVEMENT DISORDER SPECIALIST May 17th, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Presented by: Dr. Kathryn Bradley, MD Participate in an informal Q&A with Dr. Kathryn Bradley, a Board Certified Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist. She will discuss how optimized medications will help you get the most out of exercise programming, and will answer any questions…
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GET EMPOWERED! Get the Most Out of Exercise & Life April 19th, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Presented by: Phyliss Walls, RN, PhD Phyllis Walls, a registered nurse and partner of one of our PWR!Gym members, will discuss personal, family, and community empowerment. Come participate in an interactive discussion on how self-awareness, trust, caring, and acceptance of responsibility…
Read MoreApril is Parkinson’s Awareness Month And April 11th is National Parkinson’s Day A few Parkinson’s statistics from Parkinson.org: About one million Americans live with Parkinson’s disease (PD), which is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig’s disease (or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) Approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed…
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I LOVE this narrative review on Functional mobility (see my summary below)! It provides a great rationale for a “function first” approach and highlights the need for lifelong management of functional mobility by physical and occupational therapists. By introducing our clients with Parkinson disease from day 1 to functional skill training using the Basic 4…
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We have just a few spots left in our Tucson Instructor Workshop at the PWR!Gym. March 23rd and March 24th, 2018 Register today! PWR!Moves Workshops Upcoming workshops: Greenville, SC-March 3-4, 2018 (Instructor) Cleveland, OH-March 10-11, 2018 (Therapist) Tucson, AZ-March 23-24, 2018 (Instructor) Rochester, MN-April 7-8, 2018 (Instructor) Mesa, AZ-April 14-15, 2018 (Therapist) FOR MORE INFORMATION…
Read MoreThank you to those who attended the PWR!Gym Dine Out Event. Social interaction with our community is one of the keys to success for PWR! And we definitely believe in it. We had a great time. Click on the photos and you will see the rest on our facebook page. Thank you again! Our…
Read MoreOur 2nd Annual PWR! in the Park will take place October 6th, 2018. We want you to help us plan this amazing day! Contact: info@pwr4life.org if you’d like to join our planning committee. More information from last years event!
Read MoreAs we travel the globe training PWR! Professionals in our techniques, we offer each host community a community talk. At that community talk, our faculty will discuss Parkinson’s and associated hot topics affecting the Parkinson’s community. If you know anyone in the area who may benefit from attending this community talk, please share this with…
Read MoreThank you to Bob Eberle for taking a moment to share our PWR!Gym with others as an “outstanding resource” in the Arizona Daily Star, February, 2018. When we see advocacy for PWR!, we are really appreciative of our community helping us get the word out. We support our local Tucson area and offer free community…
Read MoreWe are so excited to say the PWR!Retreat is full! We have now opened up the waitlist for any available spots here. If you have completed the application process, interview and have been approved to attend, but have not made your payment, the time to get it in is now. Your PWR!Retreat spot is not held or…
Read MoreNeuro-acupuncture & Photobiomodulation Therapy March 15, 2018 4:00-5:30PM Presented by:Steve Liu, L.Ac., BSEE Neuro-acupuncture and Photobiomodulation Therapy can be beneficial as a complementary option for people with Parkinson’s disease. Join Steve Liu, a licensed acupuncturist, in discussing how each type of therapy can reduce emotional and motor symptoms such as anxiety, sleep, tremors, and slowness.…
Read MoreFor those that missed the first “Hot Topics” Wellness Series Feb. 15th, or that want a synopsis, this is for you! Dr. Nate McMullen provided the background about alpha synuclein and how it becomes dysfunctional and contributes to cell death in PD by building up inside the cell and interfering with protein recycling (garbage disposal…
Read MoreCongratulations to the PWR!Moves Certified Professionals who attended our Workshop in January 2018 at the PWR!Gym PWR!Moves Workshops Our February and March Workshops are: * San Luis Obispo, CA-February 24-25, 2018 (Therapist) * Greenville, SC-March 3-4, 2018 (Instructor) * Cleveland, OH-March 10-11, 2018 (Therapist) * Tucson, AZ-March 23-24, 2018 (Instructor) FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER…
Read MoreWe’re revisting our video showing PWR! advocates with their favorite PWR!Move of the Month. Which PWR!Move do you love?
Read More“My name is Anysse Chavez, and I am currently a senior at the University of Arizona studying Public Health. I am a Public Health intern at the PWR!Gym and have aspirations of becoming an occupational therapist. It is evident that physical and occupational therapy, as well as exercise, are beneficial for people with Parkinson’s disease,…
Read MoreThe PWR!Gym is pleased to welcome our new Office Manager, Dominique Bouey. Dominique has nearly a decade’s worth of experience coordinating health care services for patients in a variety of settings. She is excited about her new role at PWR! because it allows her to bring her expertise in health care and process improvement to…
Read MoreFrom Dr. Becky Farley: STEP – The lived experience of Parkinson’s disease This article summarizes a great qualitative project that in some ways breaks my heart; in other ways it makes me want to fight harder for multidisciplinary care that includes counseling and CAM and self-efficacy….to address just HOW much PwP and the Partners need…
Read MoreRecently, we read the news of Neil Diamond announcing he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. We want to thank all of those who took the time to inform Mr. Diamond about PWR!Moves and Parkinson Wellness Recovery. We saw the many posts and discussions on social media recommending our program. We send our best to Mr. Diamond.…
Read MoreWe had a great time at the ReCharge event to kick off the 2018 year. Here are a few photos of attendees and our PWR! Announcement. Thank you to those who were able to attend. PWR! Leadership Transition Announced Since our founding in 2011, PWR! has tripled its budget, personnel and programming. In June…
Read MorePWR! Retreat Announces the Keynote Speaker for 2018 Susan Foster Susan Foster has a BS in Nursing from the University of Nebraska and a MA in Health Education from San Jose State. She has 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Her background includes clinical research, instructional design and development, management of sales training,…
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